Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
Senate Bill 501
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for services performed during a disaster period by electric cooperatives or telecommunications utilities.
By Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Olsen and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Quinn, Edming, Skowronski, Tauchen, Kitchens, Genrich, Zimmerman, Kuglitsch, Horlacher, Ripp, Summerfield, Krug, Kolste, Spiros and Zepnick.
October 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
February 07, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Rep. Romaine Quinn - 75th Assembly District
· Beata Wierzba - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· Elizabeth Hendricksen - Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative
· Dallas Sloan - Barron Electric
· Bill Esbeck - WI State Telecommunications Assoc
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Steve Freese - WI Electric Cooperative Association
· Drew Petersen - TDS
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 08, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Ringhand that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Vinehout that Senate Bill 501 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Marklein; Senators LeMahieu, Tiffany, Ringhand and Vinehout.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
